This week I’ve borrowed a Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM lens from a colleague and I have to say that I like the possibilities of it. Sure, it’s a fixed one, but given the aperture value, it allows a shallow DOF, the kind I like so much, or shooting in low light environments without the need of a flash and still produce a nice crisp result.
Above image is one without any post-processing, taken with that lens.
I had the impression however that it takes some more time to autofocus than what I used to with my Sigma but I have to admit it was rather dark at that point of shooting. In normal (artificial) light conditions, it does focus quite well.
Over the weekend, I did a pregnancy/belly shoot entirely with that lens and I’m happy with the result.